Police said there are reports of casualties but the number and severity of their injuries is unknown at this time.
26 June 2022
A house has been destroyed and several others significantly damaged after an explosion in Birmingham, West Midlands Police said.
The force said they were called just after 8.30pm on Sunday to the incident on Dulwich Road in Kingstanding.
Casualties have been reported but the number and severity of their injuries is unknown at this time, police said.
We are currently dealing with a significant incident in Dulwich Road in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham. A large number of ambulances resources are at the scene along with @WestMidsFire and @WMPoliceThe public are asked to keep away from the area to allow us to work
— West Midlands Ambulance Service #HelpUsHelpYou (@OFFICIALWMAS) June 26, 2022
Footage on social media shows flames, damage and debris from a terraced red brick house.
Evacuations are taking place and people have been urged to avoid the area, with Dulwich Road and surrounding roads closed.
The cause of the explosion is not yet known.
West Midlands Ambulance Service tweeted: “We are currently dealing with a significant incident in Dulwich Road in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham.
“A large number of ambulances resources are at the scene along with @WestMidsFire and @WMPolice.
“The public are asked to keep away from the area to allow us to work.”
